Robert Ingersol
@loneskum123.bsky.social
"The climate system is an angry beast and we are poking it with sticks."
- Wallace Broecker
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The end of the internal combustion engine?
Sales of petrol and diesel cars in China peaked in 2017 and are now falling rapidly.
The shift to electric and low-carbon transport is well underway—and EV sales are rising fast.
Sales of petrol and diesel cars in China peaked in 2017 and are now falling rapidly.
The shift to electric and low-carbon transport is well underway—and EV sales are rising fast.
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The end of the internal combustion engine?
Sales of petrol and diesel cars in China peaked in 2017 and are now falling rapidly.
The shift to electric and low-carbon transport is well underway—and EV sales are rising fast.
Sales of petrol and diesel cars in China peaked in 2017 and are now falling rapidly.
The shift to electric and low-carbon transport is well underway—and EV sales are rising fast.
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Truly remarkable: Poland used to be a climate laggard.
Today, wind and solar are increasingly replacing coal in the Polish electricity mix with almost 30% of all electricity generated to date this year from wind and solar.
In 2000 coal provided 95% of Polish electricity.
Today it is at 51%.
Today, wind and solar are increasingly replacing coal in the Polish electricity mix with almost 30% of all electricity generated to date this year from wind and solar.
In 2000 coal provided 95% of Polish electricity.
Today it is at 51%.
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Truly remarkable: Poland used to be a climate laggard.
Today, wind and solar are increasingly replacing coal in the Polish electricity mix with almost 30% of all electricity generated to date this year from wind and solar.
In 2000 coal provided 95% of Polish electricity.
Today it is at 51%.
Today, wind and solar are increasingly replacing coal in the Polish electricity mix with almost 30% of all electricity generated to date this year from wind and solar.
In 2000 coal provided 95% of Polish electricity.
Today it is at 51%.
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Massive deployment of renewables are reducing emissions in China. Carbon emissions in China have been flat or falling for 18 months now from a peak in early 2024. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that started in March 2024.
www.carbonbrief.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Massive deployment of renewables are reducing emissions in China. Carbon emissions in China have been flat or falling for 18 months now from a peak in early 2024. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
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Since 2013, five tropical cyclones would have been category 6 - if the traditional hurricane scale didn’t stop at 5.
Unlike, say, the Richter earthquake scale and the Celsius scale.
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
#Melissa
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024...
Unlike, say, the Richter earthquake scale and the Celsius scale.
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
#Melissa
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024...
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
The hypothetical new label could go to any tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 192 mph — an intensity that five storms have surpassed since 2013, the scientists said.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Since 2013, five tropical cyclones would have been category 6 - if the traditional hurricane scale didn’t stop at 5.
Unlike, say, the Richter earthquake scale and the Celsius scale.
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
#Melissa
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024...
Unlike, say, the Richter earthquake scale and the Celsius scale.
Hurricanes are getting so intense, scientists propose a Category 6
#Melissa
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024...
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The cost of generating electricity from domestic coal in Türkiye varies between $32 and $86/MWh depending on plant efficiency and coal quality.
By comparison, new solar plants generate electricity at $43/MWh – 52% cheaper than new coal.
ember-energy.org/lat...
By comparison, new solar plants generate electricity at $43/MWh – 52% cheaper than new coal.
ember-energy.org/lat...
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The cost of generating electricity from domestic coal in Türkiye varies between $32 and $86/MWh depending on plant efficiency and coal quality.
By comparison, new solar plants generate electricity at $43/MWh – 52% cheaper than new coal.
ember-energy.org/lat...
By comparison, new solar plants generate electricity at $43/MWh – 52% cheaper than new coal.
ember-energy.org/lat...
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Trump promised to slash US electricity bills, but they have increased by 11% since he retook the White House
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US electricity bills increased by 11% in Trump’s second term, data shows
New analysis prompts letter to Trump from Elizabeth Warren: ‘Your administration has no answers for families hit by high energy costs’
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Trump promised to slash US electricity bills, but they have increased by 11% since he retook the White House
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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So why are UK electricity bills so high? - it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and solar generation.
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
So why are UK electricity bills so high?
- it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and and solar generation
davidtoke.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
So why are UK electricity bills so high? - it's got nothing to do with the amount of wind and solar generation.
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
davidtoke.substack.com/p/so-why-are...
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In just six months, China added 256 gigawatts (GW) of new #solar capacity — more than the entire solar infrastructure ever built by the United States. That’s enough clean energy to power over 40 million homes, marking the fastest renewable expansion in human history.
November 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In just six months, China added 256 gigawatts (GW) of new #solar capacity — more than the entire solar infrastructure ever built by the United States. That’s enough clean energy to power over 40 million homes, marking the fastest renewable expansion in human history.
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The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The underlying fundamental economics have changed dramatically: solar is now so cheap that businesses and households all around the world install it often without subsidies. Throw in batteries and the business case just keeps improving.
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October Gas Update: Waiting for the electricity bill to come in, so here's some gas info. We shut off the gas in April & have now gone *7* months without using gas in our home here in NE Ohio. We also conducted a bit of an unplanned experiment last week. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 a 🧵
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
October Gas Update: Waiting for the electricity bill to come in, so here's some gas info. We shut off the gas in April & have now gone *7* months without using gas in our home here in NE Ohio. We also conducted a bit of an unplanned experiment last week. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 a 🧵
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1. Congress has allocated money to do this work; if you fire the people doing the work it is a de facto impoundment.
2. Many people in govt do weird jobs that require specific expertise and are hard to understand. Trump admin just assumes they have no value. But closing wells in National Parks?
2. Many people in govt do weird jobs that require specific expertise and are hard to understand. Trump admin just assumes they have no value. But closing wells in National Parks?
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
1. Congress has allocated money to do this work; if you fire the people doing the work it is a de facto impoundment.
2. Many people in govt do weird jobs that require specific expertise and are hard to understand. Trump admin just assumes they have no value. But closing wells in National Parks?
2. Many people in govt do weird jobs that require specific expertise and are hard to understand. Trump admin just assumes they have no value. But closing wells in National Parks?
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Good question, Junior!
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Good question, Junior!
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Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 31, 2025 ~ The illusion of being eternal.
"Last year was ... likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years. An international team of scientists warns that the world is sliding toward what they call 'climate-driven chaos.'"
www.earth.com/news/study-s...
"Last year was ... likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years. An international team of scientists warns that the world is sliding toward what they call 'climate-driven chaos.'"
www.earth.com/news/study-s...
Study shows 2024 was the hottest in at least the previous 125,000 years
2024 was the hottest year on record, with scientists warning the planet is on a fast track to “climate-driven chaos” without rapid action.
www.earth.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 31, 2025 ~ The illusion of being eternal.
"Last year was ... likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years. An international team of scientists warns that the world is sliding toward what they call 'climate-driven chaos.'"
www.earth.com/news/study-s...
"Last year was ... likely the hottest in at least 125,000 years. An international team of scientists warns that the world is sliding toward what they call 'climate-driven chaos.'"
www.earth.com/news/study-s...
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OK, regardless of source, credit where due: That's a great headline.
October 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
OK, regardless of source, credit where due: That's a great headline.
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The most important thing you'll ever read. It can't be emphasized enough that when the Eienhower top tax rate of 91% was degraded to 70%, then to 50% by Reagan—and now only 37%—it allowed the wealthiest to take control of our country for their own highly damaging purposes.
@joecgiles.bsky.social
@joecgiles.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The most important thing you'll ever read. It can't be emphasized enough that when the Eienhower top tax rate of 91% was degraded to 70%, then to 50% by Reagan—and now only 37%—it allowed the wealthiest to take control of our country for their own highly damaging purposes.
@joecgiles.bsky.social
@joecgiles.bsky.social
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Note the whole brand-new book this is from is available FREE online at cssn.org/news-researc...
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Note the whole brand-new book this is from is available FREE online at cssn.org/news-researc...
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Good morning with good news: Wind and solar generated 50% or more of 9 nations electricity in September 2025.
The 9 & their W&S percentage are:
UK 50.4%
Germany 50.3%
Portugal 57.7%
Greece 51.6%
Netherlands 56.5%
Denmark 80.5%
Lithuania 71%
Estonia 61.3%
Luxemburg 70%
Denmark leads! #energysky
The 9 & their W&S percentage are:
UK 50.4%
Germany 50.3%
Portugal 57.7%
Greece 51.6%
Netherlands 56.5%
Denmark 80.5%
Lithuania 71%
Estonia 61.3%
Luxemburg 70%
Denmark leads! #energysky
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Good morning with good news: Wind and solar generated 50% or more of 9 nations electricity in September 2025.
The 9 & their W&S percentage are:
UK 50.4%
Germany 50.3%
Portugal 57.7%
Greece 51.6%
Netherlands 56.5%
Denmark 80.5%
Lithuania 71%
Estonia 61.3%
Luxemburg 70%
Denmark leads! #energysky
The 9 & their W&S percentage are:
UK 50.4%
Germany 50.3%
Portugal 57.7%
Greece 51.6%
Netherlands 56.5%
Denmark 80.5%
Lithuania 71%
Estonia 61.3%
Luxemburg 70%
Denmark leads! #energysky
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On the Permian Basin’s dusty expanse, "Dunlap encountered towers of toxic wastewater that gushed more than 100 feet in the air, bursting through oil wells cemented shut decades ago. It was unlike anything he’d ever seen in Algeria, Uzbekistan or Iraq."
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... #energysky
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... #energysky
Texas Oil Boom Leaves a Toxic Legacy of Its Own Making
Toxic wastewater is spreading across America’s biggest oil field, posing a pressing threat to a basin that has grown into a cornerstone of global markets
www.bloomberg.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
On the Permian Basin’s dusty expanse, "Dunlap encountered towers of toxic wastewater that gushed more than 100 feet in the air, bursting through oil wells cemented shut decades ago. It was unlike anything he’d ever seen in Algeria, Uzbekistan or Iraq."
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... #energysky
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202... #energysky
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435 MW of solar plus 475 MW/3.1 GWh of battery storage.
8-hour battery storage
Fully operational in 2027!
Australia is rolling out big amounts of solar and wind plus 8-hour battery storage.
www.energy-storage.news/ark-energy-b... #energysky
8-hour battery storage
Fully operational in 2027!
Australia is rolling out big amounts of solar and wind plus 8-hour battery storage.
www.energy-storage.news/ark-energy-b... #energysky
Ark Energy bags state approval for 3.1GWh Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage site in Australia
The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved Ark Energy's 3,148MWh Richmond Valley solar-plus-storage project in Australia.
www.energy-storage.news
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
435 MW of solar plus 475 MW/3.1 GWh of battery storage.
8-hour battery storage
Fully operational in 2027!
Australia is rolling out big amounts of solar and wind plus 8-hour battery storage.
www.energy-storage.news/ark-energy-b... #energysky
8-hour battery storage
Fully operational in 2027!
Australia is rolling out big amounts of solar and wind plus 8-hour battery storage.
www.energy-storage.news/ark-energy-b... #energysky
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Wind and solar generated 58.2% of Germany's electricity in June 2025. Germany is the world's THIRD largest economy!
Germany's June W&S share
2025: 58.2%
2024: 48.1%
2023: 44.9%
2020: 32.3%
2015: 23.7%
W&S generated 44.2% of Germany's electricity for all of 2024! It was 18.5% in 2015.
#energysky
Germany's June W&S share
2025: 58.2%
2024: 48.1%
2023: 44.9%
2020: 32.3%
2015: 23.7%
W&S generated 44.2% of Germany's electricity for all of 2024! It was 18.5% in 2015.
#energysky
October 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Wind and solar generated 58.2% of Germany's electricity in June 2025. Germany is the world's THIRD largest economy!
Germany's June W&S share
2025: 58.2%
2024: 48.1%
2023: 44.9%
2020: 32.3%
2015: 23.7%
W&S generated 44.2% of Germany's electricity for all of 2024! It was 18.5% in 2015.
#energysky
Germany's June W&S share
2025: 58.2%
2024: 48.1%
2023: 44.9%
2020: 32.3%
2015: 23.7%
W&S generated 44.2% of Germany's electricity for all of 2024! It was 18.5% in 2015.
#energysky
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Good morning with good news: Wind & solar generated 35.2% of European Union electricity in September 2025, up from 18.85% in 9/2020 and 10.55% in 9/15!
W&S produced 38.9% of EU's electricity in June 2025, compared to 32.5% in June 2024!
When will EU reach 50% W&S for a month?
June 2027 or 2028?
W&S produced 38.9% of EU's electricity in June 2025, compared to 32.5% in June 2024!
When will EU reach 50% W&S for a month?
June 2027 or 2028?
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Good morning with good news: Wind & solar generated 35.2% of European Union electricity in September 2025, up from 18.85% in 9/2020 and 10.55% in 9/15!
W&S produced 38.9% of EU's electricity in June 2025, compared to 32.5% in June 2024!
When will EU reach 50% W&S for a month?
June 2027 or 2028?
W&S produced 38.9% of EU's electricity in June 2025, compared to 32.5% in June 2024!
When will EU reach 50% W&S for a month?
June 2027 or 2028?
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The current PSC is completely bought & sold. The good news: we have a great opportunity to do something about this by voting the incumbents OUT on November 4th. Early voting Oct 14 - 31. VOTE THEM OUT!
October 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The current PSC is completely bought & sold. The good news: we have a great opportunity to do something about this by voting the incumbents OUT on November 4th. Early voting Oct 14 - 31. VOTE THEM OUT!
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The Georgia Public Service Commission hasn't been serving the public for YEARS! The current crop - who are supposed watchdogs over a monopoly - are LAPDOGS:
- rates up 60% since 2010 and 30% since 2023
- bloated profits for Georgia Power
- rates up 60% since 2010 and 30% since 2023
- bloated profits for Georgia Power
October 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Georgia Public Service Commission hasn't been serving the public for YEARS! The current crop - who are supposed watchdogs over a monopoly - are LAPDOGS:
- rates up 60% since 2010 and 30% since 2023
- bloated profits for Georgia Power
- rates up 60% since 2010 and 30% since 2023
- bloated profits for Georgia Power
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Texas doesn't use wind, solar and batteries for ideological reasons. They use it because it is cheap, fast to implement and reliable.
electrek.co/2025/10/24/t...
electrek.co/2025/10/24/t...
As Texas power demand surges, solar, wind and storage carry the load
Texas power demand is hitting record highs in 2025, and it's solar, wind, and battery storage that are keeping the lights on.
electrek.co
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Texas doesn't use wind, solar and batteries for ideological reasons. They use it because it is cheap, fast to implement and reliable.
electrek.co/2025/10/24/t...
electrek.co/2025/10/24/t...
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How online fear and loathing were beaten back by community spirit, facts trumping fury, and everyday empathy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Welsh town that saw off Nigel Farage – video
In last week's byelection in the Welsh constituency of Caerphilly, Reform UK were the hot favourites, and the focus of huge attention. But as John Harris and John Domokos saw close-up, a Reform win fa...
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
How online fear and loathing were beaten back by community spirit, facts trumping fury, and everyday empathy.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...